List of Famous people born in Michigan, United States of America
Jane Bartkowicz
Jane Bartkowicz, known during her career as Peaches Bartkowicz, is a former top tennis player from the United States in the 1960s.
Lonette McKee
Lonette Rita McKee is an American film, television and theater actress, music composer, producer, songwriter, screenwriter and director. McKee is best known for her role as Sister Williams in the original 1976 musical-drama film Sparkle. McKee also had notable roles in such movies as The Cotton Club, Jungle Fever, ATL and Honey.
Clara Ward, Princesse de Caraman-Chimay
Clara Ward was a wealthy American socialite who married a prince from Belgium.
Sam Balter
Samuel Balter Jr. was an American basketball player who won a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was also a renowned sportscaster.
Andy Van Hekken
Andrew William Van Hekken is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
Terry McDermott
Richard Terrance "Terry" McDermott is an American gold and silver medal-winning Olympic speed skater.
Gwen Gordy Fuqua
Gwen Fuqua was an American businesswoman, songwriter and composer, most notably writing hit songs such as "Lonely Teardrops", "All I Could Do Was Cry" and "Distant Lover". She acquired her full name after marrying Harvey Fuqua and kept the name after their divorce.
Henry Hastings Sibley
Henry Hastings Sibley was the first Governor of Minnesota and a U.S. Representative of the Minnesota Territory and the Wisconsin Territory.
Sheila Young
Sheila Grace Young-Ochowicz is a retired American speed skater and track cyclist. She won three world titles in each of these sports, twice in the same year. In 1976, she also became the first American athlete to win three medals at one Winter Olympics.
Matt Letscher
Matthew Letscher is an American actor, director and playwright, known for his roles as Captain Harrison Love in the 1998 American swashbuckler film The Mask of Zorro and as Colonel Adelbert Ames in the 2003 American film Gods and Generals. He co-starred in the 2016 Michael Bay film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, playing Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. He has also portrayed Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash in The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow.